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(43) Date of publication: 05.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/01 (21) Application number: 03746507.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01H 11/08, A61B 7/04 (86) International application number: PCT/NO2003/000111 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/087737 (23.10.2003 Gazette 2003/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 08.04.2002 NO 20021666 (71) Applicant: Meditron ASA 1392 Vettre (NO)	(72) Inventor: ORTEN, Birger N-6012 Alesund (NO) (74) Representative: Brunner, Michael John et al GILL JENNINGS & EVERY,Broadgate House,7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)